Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-07-22
COMMUNICATED.
OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Port Tobacco. Juiy 10th, 1887.

OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
Port Tobacco, July 10th, 1887.
Myatten,ion &ss called to the following edi-
terial 10 the issue OF the Maryland inde-
pendent of the 18th proximo, and as the
y hole thing is so novel In its scope and mac
curscies that it is here reproduced entire:
The rate of taxation has been fixed by the
county commissioners at 81 cents on the SlDp, .
reduction Of Il cents over last year. and re-
duction of cents over the year before This great
reduction of our taxes in one year 10 indeed
duction It will be delightful. But tell US, is 1t
"a healthy reduction or an rlectioneering Dodge
Not having the levy before us. u Is Impossible
for us at this time 10 tell and we must confess
We are unable 10 conjecture where the reiuc-
ton could have been made The Few accounts
that we have perchance seen are as large as be-
fore, in fact some are larger. and yet there has
been a reduction OF IL cents on the 500. such
a thing however Is possible. and We are pleased
to be able to give the county commissioner the
managed the financial affairs OF the county,
Surely the reduction could not have been made
for POLITICAL 'bunkum. If the effort falls short
Of the mark. A comparison OF the average rate OF
taxes for the two years Of Democratic rule with
the last two years OF Republican rule VIII show
that the taxes are one cent higher under the
Democratic than they were under the Republi-
can rule. For instance: The rate OF taxes for
lSsi. 81 cents. and In ls', % cents under the
Republican manage meut, max ing the rate ON
an average 9ii$ cents on the SlD for each year.
In s; the rate was 81 o. and In l>1, - cents ON
the SltD under democratic uAlltLrtslth ut. MAX
ing the rate on an average So cents on sls-
This Is a fair and just calculation and cannot
be discounted or denied. So according Ia this
showing taxes are on an average one cent high
err under the democratic management of the
past two years than they were before. notwith:
standing the fact that $500 was borrowed aud
poured into the county treasury. az this sum
slano we are informed went to settle mp for the
Republican shortage. then what has become OF
the other ssS0. That much money borrowed and
placedt o the credit of the county ought OF IL
self reduce the taxes some But we will wall
patiently until we see the levy which we pre-
sumo will explain all.
The shades Of Munehaus.n snd Eli Perkins
protect us 1t is net nv purpos- 10 60 into any
extended refststion of this article. Tor it is 30
repIeie with inaccuracies and mistaken ats that
even those who run can see ih~m aud The Ed
tor has either displayed = ~ilfal desire TO per-
vert undenishle facts or hiss but small regard
for the acquaintance Of iae average citizen OF
the county with its public affairs for the last
three years Before the editor of the .'lnds-'
pendeat" undertakes TO write smother article
on county Affairs IL would he wise for him to
inquire more particularly iaio the status OF The
same. which am Alssss ready 10 give any
citizen who may desire the Information.
correction of one poiat alone IN this sSti-
Gle will suffice to Demonstrate the csrel1J The
ritter OF i, mauifests 10 giving hi. views TO the
public. he states hat 10 1884 the tax rate Of The
county was % CENTS and 1855 1. vas a5 cents.
n this be true fssd surely the editor should
know as be was connected with the beard Of
for those yeafsl then every eiti-
zen in the comfy " no paid tsx-s for thoss tao
ears has a ground Of action AZ aust the coan-
" to recover-tor the 6rst year e-nis on every
100 worth ef tar he pad and Tor the second
sesr 5 cent. on evsrv $l0o worth Of tax. The
books in the commissioners room. - made up
by Mr. r ID Mudi. the clerk Tor 1854. shows
The tax rate TO have been fred at as esHfs add
Il bears the endorsemsnt of the board Of con-
nissicners; and tor 1885 ths hooks prepared
By the same clerk and endorsed by the same
ard sbos the rate TO have teen tired al loo
rents A decided eoutrss, h-tseea - e~u,s
Tor 1884 and e5 e-nis for 1888, as stated 10 the
shove article Nov add loo c-nk aud as vents
together aid we h-ve 1913 c,nts-divids by
a nd xe h-ve 90 c-uts. tie average rate Tor the
last two YEARS ef republican rule Ia ihe county
Take also l04 CENTS the rate fer 1886, and 81
cents, the rate for 1887, and We hsse l9l cenis
divide by anf girss Ms %. essfs-the
acreage rate for the first lao yesrs q DsmSerHfie
ronfroi Showing . difference of a cents 10
favor Of Democratic management, aud not Of
one cent In favor Of republican Isnagemen',as
the "Independeat" would max. Us believe
This think 10 sufficien, to show the public
u hat confidence is to be placed 10 tie hide
pendent's' statements, though they may not
be made for political "buak9n Before clos
ing, however. would like TO refer to one more
point which has frsqnently been alluded 10 10
the TINES. OF the S., 900 borro~ed not one
penny went toward iiqudating republican ia
All that indebted ness. and II vas
considerable in amount was provided for 10 the
levy Of 1886 and il was the one cause which
made the rate for that year reach 81 o.. The
S., 900 was used in paying court expenses for
November 1885 and May 1886. for which the
repuhlcan hoard had made no provision, and
in working the roads for 1886, which they also
failed 10 prov ide for, having expended The entire
amount levied 10 July 1855 before The Denora-
tic board came 10 in November Of the same ear,
and also leaving a deficiency in said fund Of
nearly $500. Thus spending IN the space Of
four months more than the entire amount ieried
for treipe months rork on the public roads.-
These, Mr. .Independet. are undeuiabiy facts mot
to be discounted or denied" and we will de-
moustrate them to you With pleasure if you
will call at this Office When the levy, which
| am now preparing for publication. is laid be-
fore the public you i'll see that every expense
the county has incurred has been provided Tor
fully and amply, and We would like sil 10 give
it careful perusai and see that il is not doc
tored'' for ''Lunkum," whatever that is but
is plain exposition Of the affairs OF the coun-
ty as managed by business men OF Judgment
and ability. And as so managed the rate has
been reduced II cents, netwitbstaniipg the
fact that the taxa BILE basis is $50, 600 less than
last year.
c. DALEY, Clerk
County Com. Of Chss. Co.